Real Life Adaptations

Today I was 155 on the scale. I did a partial fast yesterday as was requested through the Maker's Diet protocol. All I ate was an Asian Chicken Salad. It was difficult, but I think having a partial fast once a week will be good. (What am I saying!) I am hoping that it will help me be able to CONTROL MY EATING HABITS AND BEHAVIOR.

I read in the Maker's Diet, that when in the maintenance phase (after week 4), there are starches like breads and barley that can be eaten, but never the refined sugar or flour, and I think that is generally a good idea. But I have an idea for an adjustment. In maintenance, there is organic chocolate that can be eaten a "few times a week." I think that I would like to create my own "Real Life adaptation," and it is as follows: every other day I am allowed one dessert (or is it desert, I can never remember). I can't be a piggy-lie-gross-out-binger, but I can enjoy that "forbidden" stuff, because otherwise I think I will die.

Which leads me to the next point. Can I get to 145 and maintain that, hovering around 143? It would mean that I would have to watch every single thing that I put into my mouth.

That brings me another point still. The scale looks like it isn't really moving and nothing is happening despite the fact that I am working hard, both at my eating and exercise. Conversely, when I started to cheat, cut down on work-outs, eat extra desserts, nothing seemed to happen. It didn't seem to matter that I ate extra here and there.

Ahh, but it did. Eating and exercise patterns - body behavior patterns - things we do to our body, is like charging on a credit care. A little here and there doesn't seem to make a difference, until all of a sudden and then "where did that come from?" And, "I charged this much?" And, "How did I gain 4 pounds all at once?" And, "How come the scale doesn't move no matter what I do?"

Frankly, although I understand how credit cards work, I don't understand how the body chemistry stuff works.

Regarding how the fasting experience was for me fasting, I am going to talk about that in my other blog site today, Lord willing.

My issues for today:

I want to try out the spa that finally has hot clean water in it, but that will take 10-15 minutes, but I should see it as healthy relaxation.

I want to eat chicken soup that I made the other day. I want the "bad yogurt" that I am never supposed to eat, but I already bought it and it tastes so good. I should just eat it and then not buy it anymore. I want to eat a grapefruit. These are the things I am thinking about in terms of my immediate breakfast/fuel needs. Lunch is an Asian Chicken Salad at a meeting that is already scheduled/happening today. Then maybe I will have a Burger Kind grilled chicken salad when I take the kids to karate classes and the store. For snacks, I think I will eat a lot of grapefruit. I love grapefruit, but don't like peeling them too much. Peeling is actually relaxing, but it takes a lot of time. Maybe I'll peel lots of grapefruit while I am in the spa. I would like to eat berries, but they are so expensive. My diet right now only allows for certain types of fruit - pretty restrictive.

Lastly, I want to prioritize two more things in my day - prayer/Word of God and exercise. I didn't go to the AM work-out because I needed to make V-day cards with the kiddies this AM. There are some AM classes that I may have time to hit. I would also like to pray with my friend Sandra on the phone. If I do all of that, then I should/may run out of time to do the rest of my "required duties." Oh well. Do what is most important and the rest will just have to wait.

Dear Jesus,

Help me do the things that You would have me to do today. Cause me to be fruitful and productive in Your sight, all the while not striving and going after the things that the heathen do. You bless my activity. Be with my kids and family in a great way. In Your name, Amen.